Twothirtyeight
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Twothirtyeight was an indie rock
band from Pensacola
, Florida
. They disbanded in April 2003.
Formed in 1995, Twothirtyeight released three independently produced EP albums before signing with the now-defunct Takehold Records. In 1999, Twothirtyeight released their first full length album Missing You Dearly
on Takehold Records. The band line-up featured Chris Staples
, Kevin Woerner, Owen Grabo, and DJ Stone. The album was dedicated to Kevin Glass, the band's former bass guitarist
, who died in a tragic car accident in 1997. Weeks before Glass was killed, he taught Owen Grabo the bass parts for most of the songs in the Twothirtyeight catalogue.
In 2000, with Owen Grabo having left the band, Twothirtyeight recorded their next EP, Matter Has a Breaking Point
, as a 3-piece outfit with Chris Staples
on bass guitar and lead vocals. With the addition of Jake Brown, former frontman of the band Driven, on bass guitar, Twothirtyeight wrote and recorded their second full-length album Regulate the Chemicals
. Chris Carrabba
, notable as the former lead vocalist of Further Seems Forever
and principal artist of Dashboard Confessional
, contributed backing vocals to two of the songs from Regulate the Chemicals
, "This Town Will Eat You" and "Coin Laundry Loser." Following the album's release DJ Stone, who had played drums for the group since the beginning, left the group to focus on his family. Regulate the Chemicals
was released on Takehold Records and followed by a summer of extensive touring. In January 2001, Jake Brown left the band.
In 2002, Takehold was acquired by Tooth & Nail Records
, and the record label would re-release the band's second album, remastered with additional tracks added. You Should Be Living
, the group's final and least "christian rock" sounding album. With songs like "Modern Day Prayer" telling of drunken nights, fighting, and losing their way.
In April 2003, Twothirtyeight disbanded on good terms; members choosing to pursue their individual dreams. Lead vocalist Chris Staples
went on to front the indie rock
band Discover America
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. They disbanded in April 2003.
Formed in 1995, Twothirtyeight released three independently produced EP albums before signing with the now-defunct Takehold Records. In 1999, Twothirtyeight released their first full length album Missing You Dearly
Missing You Dearly
-Track listing:# "I'll Never Do That"# "Things Mistaken"# "Color Blind"# "Number Four"# "Kevin"# "Stripped of All"# "Chase What Makes Your Heart Flutter"# "Well So Deep"# "Subtle Sacrifice"# "Trials"# "My Friend Pedro"* "Yellow Carpet"...
on Takehold Records. The band line-up featured Chris Staples
Chris Staples
Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...
, Kevin Woerner, Owen Grabo, and DJ Stone. The album was dedicated to Kevin Glass, the band's former bass guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, who died in a tragic car accident in 1997. Weeks before Glass was killed, he taught Owen Grabo the bass parts for most of the songs in the Twothirtyeight catalogue.
In 2000, with Owen Grabo having left the band, Twothirtyeight recorded their next EP, Matter Has a Breaking Point
Matter Has a Breaking Point
-Track listing:# "Just Dropping "# "To the Concerned"# "A Beautiful Disease"# "This Is Why I Wait"# "Suitcases For Always"# "Tales From Your Nightstand"# "You Made A Way For Moses"# "Far From Comfort"...
, as a 3-piece outfit with Chris Staples
Chris Staples
Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...
on bass guitar and lead vocals. With the addition of Jake Brown, former frontman of the band Driven, on bass guitar, Twothirtyeight wrote and recorded their second full-length album Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals is an album by indie rock band Twothirtyeight. The album was originally released in 2000 through Takehold Records. It was pressed on vinyl by the now-defunct BlessedKilling Records in 2001. When Twothirtyeight signed to Tooth & Nail Records, Regulate the Chemicals was...
. Chris Carrabba
Chris Carrabba
Christopher Ender Carrabba is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, and is the vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever.-Biography:...
, notable as the former lead vocalist of Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...
and principal artist of Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
, contributed backing vocals to two of the songs from Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals is an album by indie rock band Twothirtyeight. The album was originally released in 2000 through Takehold Records. It was pressed on vinyl by the now-defunct BlessedKilling Records in 2001. When Twothirtyeight signed to Tooth & Nail Records, Regulate the Chemicals was...
, "This Town Will Eat You" and "Coin Laundry Loser." Following the album's release DJ Stone, who had played drums for the group since the beginning, left the group to focus on his family. Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals
Regulate the Chemicals is an album by indie rock band Twothirtyeight. The album was originally released in 2000 through Takehold Records. It was pressed on vinyl by the now-defunct BlessedKilling Records in 2001. When Twothirtyeight signed to Tooth & Nail Records, Regulate the Chemicals was...
was released on Takehold Records and followed by a summer of extensive touring. In January 2001, Jake Brown left the band.
In 2002, Takehold was acquired by Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
, and the record label would re-release the band's second album, remastered with additional tracks added. You Should Be Living
You Should Be Living
You Should Be Living is the third and last full length album released by Twothirtyeight on Tooth & Nail Records. It was produced by James Paul Wisner, who also produced albums for Dashboard Confessional and Further Seems Forever.-Track listing:...
, the group's final and least "christian rock" sounding album. With songs like "Modern Day Prayer" telling of drunken nights, fighting, and losing their way.
In April 2003, Twothirtyeight disbanded on good terms; members choosing to pursue their individual dreams. Lead vocalist Chris Staples
Chris Staples
Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...
went on to front the indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Discover America
Chris Staples
Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...
.
Full Length albums
- Missing You DearlyMissing You Dearly-Track listing:# "I'll Never Do That"# "Things Mistaken"# "Color Blind"# "Number Four"# "Kevin"# "Stripped of All"# "Chase What Makes Your Heart Flutter"# "Well So Deep"# "Subtle Sacrifice"# "Trials"# "My Friend Pedro"* "Yellow Carpet"...
(1998·Takehold Records) - Regulate the ChemicalsRegulate the ChemicalsRegulate the Chemicals is an album by indie rock band Twothirtyeight. The album was originally released in 2000 through Takehold Records. It was pressed on vinyl by the now-defunct BlessedKilling Records in 2001. When Twothirtyeight signed to Tooth & Nail Records, Regulate the Chemicals was...
(2000·Takehold Records) - Regulate the ChemicalsRegulate the ChemicalsRegulate the Chemicals is an album by indie rock band Twothirtyeight. The album was originally released in 2000 through Takehold Records. It was pressed on vinyl by the now-defunct BlessedKilling Records in 2001. When Twothirtyeight signed to Tooth & Nail Records, Regulate the Chemicals was...
Re-release (2002·Tooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
) - You Should Be LivingYou Should Be LivingYou Should Be Living is the third and last full length album released by Twothirtyeight on Tooth & Nail Records. It was produced by James Paul Wisner, who also produced albums for Dashboard Confessional and Further Seems Forever.-Track listing:...
(2002·Tooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
)
EPs
- Twothirtyeight/Gileah Split (1995·Independent)
- Twothirtyeight (1996·Independent)
- Tomorrow (1997·Independent)
- Matter Has a Breaking PointMatter Has a Breaking Point-Track listing:# "Just Dropping "# "To the Concerned"# "A Beautiful Disease"# "This Is Why I Wait"# "Suitcases For Always"# "Tales From Your Nightstand"# "You Made A Way For Moses"# "Far From Comfort"...
(1999·Takehold Records) - Further Seems Forever / Twothirtyeight Split 7" (2002·Tooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
)
Members
- Chris StaplesChris StaplesChris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...
· lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ben May · Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dylan Roper · drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Kevin Woerner · GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Former members
- Jake Brown · Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Kevin Glass (d. 1997) · GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Owen Grabo · Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Daniel Lamb · GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- D.J. Stone · drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jason Anderson
- James Diederich · drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jason Frazier · drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Mike Wild
- Ben May